The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-04-27
scHNAuBELT, THE RED.
He Denies Throwing the Bomb, But Says
He is Sorry he Didn't Do 1t.

He Denies Throwing the Bomb, But Says
he is Sorry he Didn't Do 1t.
IChicago News.I
A letter from Rudolph Schnaubelt, the
much-looked-for anarchist aud alleged
thrower of the Haymsrket bomb, has been
, received in Chicago. Schnaubelt, about
whom hundreds OF most contradictory
stories made the rounds through the daily
press; whose corpse was upon one occasion
locaIed in Lake Erie and shortly efterWard
found in a Connecticut village; who was
seen in New York, New Orleans, Mexico
and California, but never was captured, is
heard from at last. He turned up in Chris
tiannia, Norway, and it is from there that
his letter is dated. The letter is a surprise to
his most intimate friends, and those who
are in position to know do not doubt for
q moment its identity.
There is a paper in London, England,
published once a month in the German
language and called Autonomie. The edI-
tor OF that paper is an Austrian refugee
nsrned Joseph Peikert. Rudolph Schnau-
belt knew Pe1kert in Vienna years ago.
The latter was at the head of the social
istic movement in the Austrian capital,
was repeatedly tried and imprisoned, and
in the end compelled to leave his native
country. In London Peikert gathered
around him a number of Teutonic An
archlsts and founded paper, which at
once began to attack Johann Most and his
famous Freiheit as being renegades from
the pure principles of anarchy. The fight
between Most and Peikert fourteen months
ago was most bitter, bat only intimate
friends OF both knew of it.
Schnaubelt did not side with either OF
the qusrreliDg leaders; he was passive in
his nature and kept up his old friendship
with the Austrian Anarchist in London.
1t is for this reason that of the two ultra
Gnarehistic papers published in the Ger
man language, the Freiheit and the Au-
tonomie, that he chose the latter to publish
his communication.
The letter is dated "Christiania, Norway
March, 1851 is printed in No. - OF the
Autonomie, which bears the date of April
. and reads as follows:
DEAR CoSIRADEs-Having found en- oppor-
tunity to read copy OF your organ, the Anton
Omle, anC 10 thus renew my relations to old
comrades, feel inclined 10 say few words re-
gardiDg my connection with the Haymarket
affair OF May 4, 1856, in Chicago. The perjurers
hired by the police claimed that they had seen
me in the alley with my friend spies, who
ignited the fuse on the famous bomb which
took from him and threw in the midst OF the
Chicago Citizens Association" SUCH and other
infamous lies were told about me. IN reality
was standing all the while on the wagon which
served as tribune to the speakers. left the
wagon when the police came TO break up the
meeting. On being informed the following
day, while at work in the shop was employed
in, OF the arrest OF my brother-in-lSw, Michael
Schwab, ! went TO the police headquarters
days afterwerd ] had to pay another, this
time involuntary, visit TO the police headquar-
ters- was called OF from my work and sub
lected 10 rigid examination, out they let me
go again. II was only when saw the delirious
thirst after blood on the part OF the orderlOving
bandits that the idea Of escaping to q safer
place came to me- / knew the hatred and ras-
eality of these lovers OF order too well not to
fOrsee that they would shrink at no means to
satisfy their blOOd-thirstiness. The comedy
called trial has shown how right was. Had
thrown that bomb would certainly have no
reason to be ashamed of myeelf. As it was, 1
did not even think Of such an act. This for the
present. In my next letter will attempt to
furnish you description OF my travels, expert
ences and adventures. With hearty greetings
remain, RUDOLPH SCIINAUBELT.
THAT the letter emaDates from Schnau-
belt i, and with me great many others,
do not doubt for moment" said one of
Schnaubelps friends. 1--WE have positive
proofs that he Is its author. Rudolph was
in constant communication with a friend
in America. You would like to know who
that friend is? Well, suppose it is suffi-
client TO state that he is not a Chicagoan.
The big, stout, blonde fellow who was
so badly wanted by Mr.. Grinnell has a
long and highly interesting tale to tell
about his adventures. While the police
were looking all over the United States
Schnaubelt lived quietly amid green fields
and flowers in Northern California. On
the farm OF his brother, you think? Oh,
no; bis brother was repeatedly honored
with visits by detectives, and 1t was not
safe thing for Rudolph TO stay with him.
Rudolph worked hard for his living. He
left Chicago with only 500 in his posses
sion. In San Francisco he met with friends
who provided him with means to go into
the country. A number Of eX-members of
the Chicago North Side Group are making
their living as farmers in Northern Cali
fornia. With one of them Schnaubslt
lived, tilling the soil and watching the
progress of the trial in Chicago. When
sentence was pronounced before Judge
Gary Schnaubelt began to think seriously
of leaving the country forever. One day
he turned up in Portland, Ore. He was
thoroughly disguised. He had lost his su-
perfous flesh, and was so sunburned he re-
sembled a hardy farm laDorer. He applied
for work at the docks and easily obtained
perth on a vessel sailing between Portland
and San Francisco. On his arrival in San
Francisco he obtained work on a ship
bound for Canton, China. The hardships
he went through on his journey thorough
ly changed his appearance. He was pro-
viGed with enough money, but he did not
spend it He kept on working, and
changed vessels in almost every haven he
touched. In Canton he was engaged on a
vessel bound for Sidney, Australia. From
there he went to Bombay, where he re-
manned several weeks, and in February
last he finally landed On Norwegian soil.
An excellent mechanic, he soon found
work, and notified his friends that he was
alive. Is he still in Christiania? l don't
know and don't care to know, but / be-
Heve he is to be found on one of the YES
sells in the Northern Sea fishing for her
rings"
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